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H. MOORAY.

V REFRIGERATOR GAR. No. 253,933; Patented Feb. 21,1882.

- sents the outer structure, ordinary railroad freight-car or a UNITED STATES HIRAM MGORAY, OF KENDALLVILLE,

MOORAY, OF SAME PLACE, AND J'OH PATENT OFFICE.

IND., ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF, ELMER N REYNOLDS, OF UNION CITY, IND.

REFRIGERATOR-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 253,933, dated February 21,

Application filed December 1,1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it know u that I, HIRAM MGORAY, of Kendallville, in the county of Noble and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Refrigerators; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a longitudinal vertical sectional view. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view, and Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section.

Corresponding parts in theseveral figures are denoted by like letters of reference.

This invention relates to' refrigerating devices or structures; and it consists in certain improvements in the construction of the same, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A reprewhich may be an building of any suitable construction. The ends of said structure are separated from the middle by partitions B B, which do not, however, extend quite to the floor or ceiling, but leave space, as at C, for the circulation of air, as will be hereinafter described.

In the ends of the structure are placed the ice-boxes D, which consist of suitably-constructed frames supported upon legs E, and having open ends F, in order that they may be conveniently filled with ice through doors G. in the side of structure A; The spaces between the ice-boxes D and the partitions B and the sides and ends of structure A are to be packed with sawdust or some other non-conducting packing, in order to prevent unneces- 4o sary waste of ice.

The cross pieces or joists which support the bottoms of the ice-boxes are provided with metallic caps, H, n shaped in section, which serve to convey the drippings to the drip-pans I, ar- 4 5 ranged underneath in a slanting position and communicating with a gutter, J, from which the water is carried off through a suitable drain.

In operation the cold air passes from the iceboxes under the partitions B into the middle portion or store-room of the structure A,where, becoming heated, it ascends and passes over the partitions back into the ice-boxes. In this manner a constant circulation of cold air is kept up and the compartment of the structure are kept cold and free from that moisture to which they are invariably exposed when the ice is stored overhead, and which so frequently exercises a damaging influence on goods in store or in transit.

The construction is simple and the several compartments of structure A are easily accessible.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the 6 5 United States- The combination,with the structure A, having partitions B, with spaces or air-passages O at the top and bottom, and doors G, of the iceboxes D, arranged as herein described, and having open ends F, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HIRAM MoORAY.

Witnesses:

AUGUsTUs A. OHAPIN, WILLIAM BUNYAN. 

